Arena Tournament, Round 95: Rai vs. Wendy

[Sallera]

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No change.

[TheFallenOne]

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OK, there's a wall in between the whole way, so 15 penalty on listen. That's for stone, but lacking other specifics only thing we can go by
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Rai

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no LoS. You see two torches in T10, centered T10/U11. Interject if this changes anything

Wendy

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no LoS

[Sallera]

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Two torches? Are they both lit? o0 I'm starting to think there's no purpose to these other than making this match messier.

At any rate, inconvenient, but doesn't change anything.

Nothing important, go ahead.

[TheFallenOne]

Rai

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yup, two lit ones in the same place. Dunno, my guess is she wanted to get light into one more place at the start but then decided against it so dumped two in the same place. But yeah, messy buisness. If you didn't get LoS on the torches this would've been hell to determine what illumination you see

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[candycorn]

Wendy, Round 7:

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Ah, understood. No maps then. I thought mobile light sources would be an issue (Dancing lights taught me that). I won't intentionally move any more light sources. What I have should hopefully be enough to have a shot at getting an edge with low light vision.

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I have limited knowledge of my opponent. I know round 1, she was probably in B10 or B11 (to drop the lantern where it is). I know during the top of round 6, she was southwest of S7-S9 area. That hints at an initial southern movement, and suggests she's circling counterclockwise. She's had another turn, but hasn't entered my line of sight down the T and U row, which suggests she may have gone up the middle; otherwise she's moving south, and just not quite to the T row. Let's try for seeing her, without opening myself up too much to being seen. The 1 row is in total darkness for characters without low-light, and so long as I'm over 60 feet from her, that darkvision potion won't help her. Meanwhile, I should have bright illumination down T and U rows, all the way down. If someone moves that way, I should see it.

Move: from S6 to S3 to U1.
Move: Deploy Camo Net.

Hide:(1d20+30)[42]
Move Silent:(1d20+8)[17]
(both include -5 penalty for movement over half).

Done.

Stats:

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Location: U1, Hiding, Move Silent, Camo Net
HP: 12/12
AC: 19 (+1 size, +5 Dex, +3 Armor)
In Hand: nothing (hand 1), a heavy shield-NOT readied, just held(hand 2)

Temporary Effects: Elixir of Sneaking 5/600, Chameleon 4/100
Melds Shaped: Dissolving Spittle (1), Kruthik Claws (Expanded), Blink Shirt (1)

Arena Effects (any may look):

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Bullseye Lantern - centered B10-C11, facing east. Duration 7/3600.

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Torch in O5 - emanating from N4/O5, Burning - Duration 7/600
Torch in S8, Emanating from R8/S9(+15), Burning - Duration 7/600.
Torch in P11, Emanating from O11-P12, Burning - Duration 7/600.
2 Torches in T10, Emanating from T10-U11, Burning - Duration 7/600.

Carriage: in X10-Z11 (10x10x10 section in X10-Y11, 5x5x10 section (driver's bench) in Z10-Z11. Carriage doors are considered Locked(due to iron spikes hammered into doors from inside. Strength check to break open: DC 15). Within carriage (X10-Y11-interior) Lard has been spread. Mimics Grease spell (DC 11 reflex), duration 7/600. Over roof of driver's compartment and driver's bench (X10-Z11, atop carriage), Lantern oil has been spread, per SRD entry. (if lit, will burn for 2 rounds, dealing 1d3 fire damage per round to any creature in the area.)

[TheFallenOne]

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OK, let's see... Rai has always cover and unbeatable hide with distance penalty
Wendy lacks cover in T2, but is outside Darkvision range and only in shadowy illumination from O5 torch, so can hide. Rai has no chance at listen or spot

Rai

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no LoS

Wendy

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no LoS

Rai Turn 8

[Sallera]

Rai, Round 8

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Hmm, going to pass through Darkvision range. Ah well, no way around it. Double move to W17->Y15->Y13->W13.
Hide: (1d20+15)[34]
MS: (1d20-1)[4]

Stats:

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HP 15/10, AC 19 (15, 15)
PP: 4/6
Psionically focused
Active Effects: Darkvision 1793 rounds, Resist Acid 94 rounds, Resist Fire 95 rounds, Spider Climb 96 rounds, Vigor 7 rounds, Chameleon 98 rounds

Done.

[candycorn]

Wendy, Turn 8:

Provided no LOS:

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Move to P4.

Hide: (1d20+30)[49]
Move Silent: (1d20+8)[21]

Activate Camo Net.

Done.

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Location: U1, Hiding, Move Silent, Camo Net
HP: 12/12
AC: 19 (+1 size, +5 Dex, +3 Armor)
In Hand: nothing (hand 1), a heavy shield-NOT readied, just held(hand 2)

Temporary Effects: Elixir of Sneaking 6/600, Chameleon 5/100
Melds Shaped: Dissolving Spittle (1), Kruthik Claws (Expanded), Blink Shirt (1)

Arena Effects(any may look):

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Bullseye Lantern - centered B10-C11, facing east. Duration 8/3600.

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Torch in O5 - emanating from N4/O5, Burning - Duration 8/600
Torch in S8, Emanating from R8/S9(+15), Burning - Duration 8/600.
Torch in P11, Emanating from O11-P12, Burning - Duration 8/600.
2 Torches in T10, Emanating from T10-U11, Burning - Duration 8/600.

Carriage: in X10-Z11 (10x10x10 section in X10-Y11, 5x5x10 section (driver's bench) in Z10-Z11. Carriage doors are considered Locked(due to iron spikes hammered into doors from inside. Strength check to break open: DC 15). Within carriage (X10-Y11-interior) Lard has been spread. Mimics Grease spell (DC 11 reflex), duration 8/600. Over roof of driver's compartment and driver's bench (X10-Z11, atop carriage), Lantern oil has been spread, per SRD entry. (if lit, will burn for 2 rounds, dealing 1d3 fire damage per round to any creature in the area.)

[TheFallenOne]

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with low-light vision Wendy can see Rai passing through T17
Listen Wendy (1d20+5)[14]
OK, that means she only hears shortly when no wall is in the way

Rai

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no LoS
before I need to backtrack a while, what are you holding again?

Wendy

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you briefly saw Rai in T17(should be bright illumination with low-light vision I think), coming from the west and exiting to the east. You also hear her movement, but only while she is in T17. Any change?

still Wendys turn

[candycorn]

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Once in P4, blink to P7(+15). still hiding.

[Sallera]

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Just the crossbow.

[TheFallenOne]

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Rai

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no LoS

Wendy

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if it matters, Rai only wielded the crossbow

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[Sallera]

Rai, Round 9

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Hmm... worst case, she's in S9+15, and there's no way to cross without being seen. She'll almost certainly have left some sort of light source in the carriage so she can see if someone opens the doors. Probably best to assume that anyway.
Move to W9.
Free: Crossbow to mouth.
Move: Climb the wall to W9+10.
Hide: (1d20+15)[29]
MS: (1d20-1)[6]

Stats:

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HP 15/10, AC 19 (15, 15)
PP: 4/6
Psionically focused
Active Effects: Darkvision 1793 rounds, Resist Acid 94 rounds, Resist Fire 95 rounds, Spider Climb 96 rounds, Vigor 7 rounds, Chameleon 98 rounds

Done.

[TheFallenOne]

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Listen Wendy (1d20+5)[21] improved success. Though she only hears it once Rai is at +10, before there's the wall in the way for -15
Rai sees Wendy, in darkvision range and no cover

Rai

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you see Wendy in P7+15, wielding not-readied shield and nothing else. Change?

Wendy

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you hear movement to your southeasteast

still Rai

[Sallera]

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...the hell? Odd... well, I've no actions left anyway, and if this isn't some sort of trap, I'll be quite surprised. I'll stay hidden for now; no change.

[TheFallenOne]

Wendy's up

[candycorn]

Wendy, Round 9

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Southeast east? Well, more confirmation of a counterclockwise circling, and an improved listen success, but no movement heard. Combine that with my last listen check, where I only heard her when there was direct LOS between us, and that suggests two things. One, the penalty for hearing through a wall is pretty stiff. Two, she stopped as soon as she entered direct LOS. That suggests she sees me.

Also, she's moving faster now, which suggests a reason for slow moving earlier. Based on previous matches, she's likely buffed to the high heavens. I'll assume she's got resist, spider climb, darkvision, and the like up. Unfortunate, also: I wasted my time while she was buffing. I'd have been better off just blinking here earlier and camo netting.

East by Southeast is mostly blocked by walls. If she sees me, then she's in a position to negate my hide roll, which is unfortunate. If I don't see her, she's still benefitting from cover/concealment. More likely: Standing on my carriage with crossbow. Less likely: Dropped the crossbow, and using the walls as shields with spider climb.

Either way, I have to operate on the assumption that I've been seen. I'll go with worst case scenario, and assume she's on the carriage, where she can shoot me. If she's in Y10(+10), and makes a jump check, she can see me in a single move action if I blink back to where I was. It would take her a double move to see me if I blink a bit west, though. Since range is likely to get close now, I can't rely on cover of darkness to hide.... Unless I can increase range again.

Move: Ready Shield.
Standard: Use soulmeld, vanish.
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Blink to O5 (ground level)

Hide: (1d20+34)[35]
MS: (1d20+12)[24]

Done.

Stats:

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Location: O5, Hiding, Move Silent
HP: 12/12
AC: 21 (+1 size, +5 Dex, +3 Armor, +2 Shield)
In Hand: nothing (hand 1), a heavy shield-readied (hand 2)

Temporary Effects: Elixir of Sneaking 7/600, Chameleon 6/100
Melds Shaped: Dissolving Spittle (1), Kruthik Claws (Expanded), Blink Shirt (1)

Arena Effects(any may look):

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Bullseye Lantern - centered B10-C11, facing east. Duration 9/3600.

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Torch in O5 - emanating from N4/O5, Burning - Duration 9/600
Torch in S8, Emanating from R8/S9(+15), Burning - Duration 9/600.
Torch in P11, Emanating from O11-P12, Burning - Duration 9/600.
2 Torches in T10, Emanating from T10-U11, Burning - Duration 9/600.

Carriage: in X10-Z11 (10x10x10 section in X10-Y11, 5x5x10 section (driver's bench) in Z10-Z11. Carriage doors are considered Locked(due to iron spikes hammered into doors from inside. Strength check to break open: DC 15). Within carriage (X10-Y11-interior) Lard has been spread. Mimics Grease spell (DC 11 reflex), duration 9/600.
Over roof of driver's compartment and driver's bench (X10-Z11, atop carriage), Lantern oil has been spread, per SRD entry. (if lit, will burn for 2 rounds, dealing 1d3 fire damage per round to any creature in the area.)

[Sallera]

Rai, Round 10

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Hm, must have heard me coming. Damn my horrible Move Silently skill. Rai wasn't really designed to be a stealth character... well, on the bright side, there's nowhere up top she could have gone that wouldn't be in range of my Darkvision, so she must have gone down, and... without knowing whether she's expanded her Blink Shirt, it's hard to say whether this will work. But I know she doesn't have the action for camo-ing, so I may as well try it anyway.
Climb down 5ft, drop the rest of the way, continue double move to P8.
Hide: (1d20+15)[20]
MS: (1d20-1)[8]

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HP 15/10, AC 19 (15, 15)
PP: 4/6
Psionically focused
Active Effects: Darkvision 1792 rounds, Resist Acid 93 rounds, Resist Fire 94 rounds, Spider Climb 95 rounds, Vigor 6 rounds, Chameleon 97 rounds

Done. LoS is probably a good idea.

[TheFallenOne]

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Spot Wendy (1d20+5)[17]
Listen Wendy (1d20+5)[8]
well lucky break for Rai

Rai

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Wendy is in O5. Change?

Wendy

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no LoS

[Sallera]

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Hm... best keep an eye on as many angles as I can, in case I get lucky and she doesn't just blink out of sight. Stop in P9 instead; should have done that in the first place. <<;;

[candycorn]

[b]Wendy, Round 10:

Provided there are no holdups:

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Well, no hearing, so either bad luck or I suckered her into going north. Let's see. Spoilering this refs only, just in case, as I'm going around corners. Hope she didn't manage to get above me.

Swift: Shift Essentia
Move: to Q3.
Ready action:

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Blink if I see my opponent move to a square that would give her LOS to me without cover.

Hide:(1d20+29)[44]
MS:(1d20+9)[11]

Done, pending LOS.

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Location: Q3, Hiding, Move Silent
HP: 12/12
AC: 21 (+1 size, +5 Dex, +3 Armor, +2 Shield)
In Hand: nothing (hand 1), a heavy shield-readied (hand 2)

Temporary Effects: Elixir of Sneaking 8/600, Chameleon 7/100
Melds Shaped: Dissolving Spittle (0), Kruthik Claws (Expanded-1), Blink Shirt (1)

Arena Effects(any may look):

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Bullseye Lantern - centered B10-C11, facing east. Duration 10/3600.

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Torch in O5 - emanating from N4/O5, Burning - Duration 10/600
Torch in S8, Emanating from R8/S9(+15), Burning - Duration 10/600.
Torch in P11, Emanating from O11-P12, Burning - Duration 10/600.
2 Torches in T10, Emanating from T10-U11, Burning - Duration 10/600.

Carriage: in X10-Z11 (10x10x10 section in X10-Y11, 5x5x10 section (driver's bench) in Z10-Z11. Carriage doors are considered Locked(due to iron spikes hammered into doors from inside. Strength check to break open: DC 15). Within carriage (X10-Y11-interior) Lard has been spread. Mimics Grease spell (DC 11 reflex), duration 10/600.
Over roof of driver's compartment and driver's bench (X10-Z11, atop carriage), Lantern oil has been spread, per SRD entry. (if lit, will burn for 2 rounds, dealing 1d3 fire damage per round to any creature in the area.)

[TheFallenOne]

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Rai

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Wendy shifts essentia, you lose LoS on her when she leaves O4 to the east

Wendy

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Rai, Round 11

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Hm. Well, if she blinked, she won't have camo, and there's a decent chance she's in O1 or O2, but checking those out would mean missing most other options. And I'd guess she just moved and camoed anyway.
Move to P8, climb to P7+15.
If no LoS, continue to R5+15.
Hide: (1d20+15)[21]
MS: (1d20-1)[5]

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HP 15/10, AC 19 (15, 15)
PP: 4/6
Psionically focused
Active Effects: Darkvision 1791 rounds, Resist Acid 92 rounds, Resist Fire 93 rounds, Spider Climb 94 rounds, Vigor 5 rounds, Chameleon 96 rounds

Done, although we'll want LoS again.

[TheFallenOne]

Rai

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upon entering Q5, assuming shortest route to R5, you see Wendy in Q3. Change?

you guys have any thoughts what to do with Candles after the Round finishes? The map is nice enough, but can get too much of a hassle when people throw around a multitude of light sources. It can get as complicated as the Sinking Islands we removed for it. I guess we either need to remove the map from circulation or add a magical effect that winks out any unattended lightsources, meaning you'd have to carry your torch or lantern

[candycorn]

I could work up a replacement with a simpler concealment mechanic than darkness. If we wink out unattended light sources instead, would that include magical effects, such as Dancing Lights?

[Sallera]

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No change.

Unattended lights being extinguished at end of turn might work (magical and non-magical). Allows you to throw a light somewhere or illuminate an area briefly, but limits the amount of lights you can have up simultaneously.

[TheFallenOne]

I'd support that solution

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Spot Wendy (1d20+5)[7]
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Rai

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you see Wendy

Wendy

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you hear movement south and up

Wendys go

[candycorn]

Wendy, Round 11:

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Spoilered refs only because I'm not sure exactly where she is, and I need to take a gamble.... But I'm 80% sure she sees me, which means Q4 or R4.

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...and up? Sigh, she's up there. Likely she had to use more than a move action to see me though, else I'd have been attacked. That's an up side, at least. Time for a gamble.

Move: to O4 > O5 > N5.
Standard: Blink to J6.

Hide: (1d20+29)[35]
MS: (1d20+9)[20]

Done.

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Location: J6, Hiding, Move Silent
HP: 12/12
AC: 21 (+1 size, +5 Dex, +3 Armor, +2 Shield)
In Hand: nothing (hand 1), a heavy shield-readied (hand 2)

Temporary Effects: Elixir of Sneaking 9/600, Chameleon 8/100
Melds Shaped: Dissolving Spittle (0), Kruthik Claws (Expanded-1), Blink Shirt (1)

Arena Effects(any may look):

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Bullseye Lantern - centered B10-C11, facing east. Duration 11/3600.

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Torch in O5 - emanating from N4/O5, Burning - Duration 11/600
Torch in S8, Emanating from R8/S9(+15), Burning - Duration 11/600.
Torch in P11, Emanating from O11-P12, Burning - Duration 11/600.
2 Torches in T10, Emanating from T10-U11, Burning - Duration 11/600.

Carriage: in X10-Z11 (10x10x10 section in X10-Y11, 5x5x10 section (driver's bench) in Z10-Z11. Carriage doors are considered Locked(due to iron spikes hammered into doors from inside. Strength check to break open: DC 15). Within carriage (X10-Y11-interior) Lard has been spread. Mimics Grease spell (DC 11 reflex), duration 11/600.
Over roof of driver's compartment and driver's bench (X10-Z11, atop carriage), Lantern oil has been spread, per SRD entry. (if lit, will burn for 2 rounds, dealing 1d3 fire damage per round to any creature in the area.)

[TheFallenOne]

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I wonder how she has in mind to end this match

Rai

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you lose LoS on Wendy when she exits O5 to the south

Wendy

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no LoS

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[Sallera]

Rai, Round 12

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Move to P7. If no LoS, jump to Q9, DC10: (1d20+2)[9]
Hide: (1d20+15)[34]
MS: (1d20-1)[2]

Not done, need LoS.